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Report: Bombardier near pact with Chinese firm

By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 9 at 6:34 a.m.

German newspaper Hadelsblatt reported this week that Bombardier is close to sealing a substantial agreement with state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac).

Hawker Beechcraft hires turnaround specialist as CEO

By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | Today at 6:50 a.m.

Steve Miller, who calls himself “The Turnaround Kid,” has spent his long career rescuing troubled companies.

Wichita-area groups among finalists for leadership training

BY AMY RENEE LEIKER, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 8 at 2:06 p.m.

Two plans by Wichita-area groups are among a handful of proposals in the running for a $1 million leadership training package, designed to promote civic change at a grassroots level.

Frontier Airlines wants to look more like Spirit

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP and JOSHUA FREED, AP Airlines Writers | Feb. 7 at 3:56 p.m.

The chief executive at Republic Airways Holdings Inc. says he's trying to make the airline's money-losing Frontier Airlines unit more like lower-cost rivals Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Travel Co.

Newton’s Millennium Machine and Tool finds success after Big Dog

By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 6 at 8:19 p.m.

Brian Franz and Kris Wondra had one heck of a ride courtesy of Big Dog Motorcycles, but got pretty banged up when the motorcycle maker crashed.

Boeing orders checks of 787 Dreamliners on fuselage delamination

By Ed Dufner, Bloomberg News | Feb. 6 at 2:07 p.m.

Boeing has ordered inspections of 787 Dreamliners after finding signs of delamination on the fuselage of the first passenger jetliner built chiefly of carbon-fiber composites.

iPhone leads jump in global smartphone shipments

By Hugo Miller, Bloomberg News | Feb. 6 at 10:25 p.m.

Global smartphone shipments surged 55 percent in the fourth quarter, as demand for Apple’s iPhone 4S countered declines by Research In Motion and Nokia, International Data Corp. said Monday.

Expanding Spirit getting set to ramp up production

By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 6 at 2:42 p.m.

Driving down K-15 in southeast Wichita, it’s easy to spot the new construction at Spirit AeroSystems.

Apple co-founder Wozniak spreads technology seed in Shawnee

By SCOTT CANON, Kansas City Star | Feb. 4 at 6:56 a.m.

Donning a safety helmet for a ride of less than 20 yards, coffee cup in hand, the computer pioneer wheeled a Segway into the conference room of Perceptive Software to thrilled applause.

House passes 4-year aviation blueprint

By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press | Feb. 4 at 6:56 a.m.

A four-year blueprint for aviation programs that hastens the transition to a new air traffic control system based on GPS technology was given final approval by the House on Friday despite last-minute objections from organized labor.

Glitches plague early 787 flights

By Dominic Gates, Seattle Times | Feb. 3 at 7:05 a.m.

Boeing’s Dreamliner launch customer, All Nippon Airways of Japan, had to cancel two of its first 10 flights between Tokyo and Frankfurt, Germany, the new jet’s first long-haul route that opened on Jan. 21.

‘Big Rural Brainstorm’ will address rural issues

BY AMY RENEE LEIKER, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 3 at 7:03 a.m.

Some folks are lifelong rural Kansans. Others live in rural spots by choice.

Downtown site for Computer Troubleshooters

By Carrie Rengers, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 3 at 6:59 a.m.

Sarah and Alex Nivison are expanding their Computer Troubleshooters with a second, more centralized location.

Boeing program in Oklahoma City could be threatened

By KEN MILLER | Feb. 3 at 6:29 a.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Boeing spokeswoman said Thursday that it is too early to know whether the U.S. Air Force’s planned postponement of a program to upgrade the cockpits of its C-130 aircraft will reduce the number of jobs the company plans to move from California to Oklahoma City.

Two Wichitans to participate in Kansas Pipeline, a yearlong entrepreneurship program

By Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 7:18 a.m.

The two Wichitans picked last week to participate in the Pipeline entrepreneurship grooming program are young but experienced leaders who are pursuing ventures that are months old.

Union balks at Bombardier outsourcing plan

By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 8:15 a.m.

Bombardier Learjet is cutting 23 jobs in its service center and outsourcing the work elsewhere, and the Machinists union is crying foul.

Auction to sell 113-year-old Cowie Electric

By Bill Wilson, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 7:11 a.m.

A piece of Wichita’s automotive history is headed for the auction block in May and to a possible future as a retail and entertainment hub in the shadow of Intrust Bank Arena, its owner hopes.

Topeka, Salina students awarded Jabara scholarships

By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 7:08 a.m.

One winner of a prestigious scholarship wants to become a music producer, the other a benevolent landlord.

Waste Management buys Lies Trash Service

By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 8:05 a.m.

Waste Management, the Wichita area’s third-largest trash hauler, has bought Lies Trash Service, the second-largest.

Cybertron acquires the Bill Guy Technology Solutions

By Bill Wilson, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 31 at 7:06 p.m.

Cybertron International, based in Wichita, has acquired the Bill Guy Technology Solutions, another Wichita firm, as the computer builder expands its managed services division.

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